Population
St. Ignace
2,409
Oak Harbor
2,555
Median Income
St. Ignace
$60,735
Oak Harbor
$46,939
Home Value
St. Ignace
$127,800
Oak Harbor
$134,700
Rent
St. Ignace
$620
Oak Harbor
$764
Crime Rate
St. Ignace
0.44
Oak Harbor
0.36
Cost of Living
St. Ignace
86.5
Oak Harbor
79.8
Avg Temp
St. Ignace
N/A
Oak Harbor
N/A
Unemployment
St. Ignace
2.2%
Oak Harbor
1.7%
How Similar Are St. Ignace & Oak Harbor?
Oak Harbor is St. Ignace's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Ignace
2,409
Oak Harbor
2,555
Both cities have similar populations — St. Ignace at 2,409 and Oak Harbor at 2,555.
Violent Crime
St. Ignace
0.44
Oak Harbor
0.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
St. Ignace
5.24
Oak Harbor
12.18
Oak Harbor's property crime is significantly higher than St. Ignace's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
St. Ignace
61.8%
Oak Harbor
62.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
St. Ignace
2.2%
Oak Harbor
1.7%
St. Ignace has a 21% higher unemployment than Oak Harbor.
Median Income
St. Ignace
$60,735
Oak Harbor
$46,939
St. Ignace has a 23% higher median income than Oak Harbor.
Home Values
St. Ignace
$127,800
Oak Harbor
$134,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
St. Ignace
13.7%
Oak Harbor
13.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
St. Ignace
47.6%
Oak Harbor
93.0%
Oak Harbor has a 49% higher demographics than St. Ignace.
Cost of Living
St. Ignace
86.5
Oak Harbor
79.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Ignace and Oak Harbor share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Ignace
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Oak Harbor
Oak Harbor leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Harbor leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Harbor scores 71.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in St. Ignace. Oak Harbor scores 85.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 96.4 in St. Ignace. Oak Harbor scores 88.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 97.1 in St. Ignace.
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Housing Market — Oak Harbor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Harbor has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 17.6% in St. Ignace. Oak Harbor has a median property tax of $1,706 vs $2,239 in St. Ignace (31% lower). St. Ignace has a median rent of $620 vs $764 in Oak Harbor (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Harbor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Harbor has a poverty rate of 7.6% compared to 22.5% in St. Ignace. Oak Harbor has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 5.5% in St. Ignace. St. Ignace has a median household income of $60,735 vs $46,939 in Oak Harbor (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — St. Ignace leads
Source: FBI UCRSt. Ignace has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.36 in Oak Harbor. St. Ignace has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.80 compared to 11.46 in Oak Harbor. St. Ignace has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.24 compared to 12.18 in Oak Harbor.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — St. Ignace leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Ignace has a high school diploma or higher of 47.4% compared to 40.4% in Oak Harbor. St. Ignace has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 13.2% in Oak Harbor.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Harbor has a population of 2,555, about 1.1x the size of St. Ignace (2,409). Oak Harbor skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 48.1.
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Black
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St. Ignace
Oak Harbor
Healthcare — Oak Harbor leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Harbor: 5 vs St. Ignace: 2 for nearby hospitals. St. Ignace: 4.0 vs Oak Harbor: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oak Harbor: 3 vs St. Ignace: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Harbor has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 5.5% in St. Ignace. Oak Harbor has a drive alone of 80.3% compared to 65.7% in St. Ignace.
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